C14H-2015-0001 Dedrick-Hamilton House 912 E. 11th Street Applicant: City of Austin City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the portion of the property outlined in the metes and bounds field notes.
C14H-2015-0002 Pine Street Station 414 Waller Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the original building only.
C14H-2015-0003 Stasswender Houses 807 E. 16th Street, 807½ E. 16th Street, 809 E. 16th Street, 811 E. 16th Street, and 1506 Waller Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the Stasswender House (811 E. 16th Street) only.
NRD-2015-0009 422 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue) Proposal: Construct a rooftop deck. Applicant: Jim Herbert City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend that the applicant conform to the setbacks set forth in the Downtown Austin Plan and the historic district Architectural Standards and set the proposed deck back at least 15 feet from the wall of the building.
NRD-2015-0001 2605 Harris Boulevard (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second-story addition above the one-story section of the house. house. Applicant: Amber Dudley, Moontower City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed with the recommendation that the applicant consider a less ornate treatment for the new front-gacing window to better maintain the architectural integrity of the house, and complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the permit.
NRD-2015-0003 1504 Rainbow Bend (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second story addition. Applicant: Marzia Volpe City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed.
NRD-2015-0011 3005 Harris Boulevard (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second floor addition on the existing ca. 1939 building. Modify the front façade windows, fenestration, and cladding material. Applicant: Jules Kniolek City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the application until the April 27th meeting to allow staff to review the architecture and work with the applicant to consider alternative solutions.
NRD-2015-0014 1708 W. 30th Street (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second-story addition. Applicant: Micaelan Davis City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Scale back the height of the addition and its placement on the house; consider a more compatible fenestration pattern, and complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the permit.
HDP-2014-1117 1409 Canterbury Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1909 house. Applicant: Pecan Valley Homes City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, and encourage the applicant to construct the new house in a style consistent with the existing structure and the historic character of the neighborhood.
HDP-2014-1157 500 Lockhart Drive Proposal: Partial demolition and construct an addition. Applicant: Nick Mehl, Element 5 Architecture City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Reconsider the scale and location of the addition so that the addition does not overwhelm the existing house.
HDP-2015-0002 1805 Lightsey Road Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1932 house. Applicant: John R. Nelson, Lightsey II City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: No recommendation, but if the Commission releases the demolition permit, then staff recommends that the applicant complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to the release of any permits.
HDP-2015-0084 2707 Hemphill Park Proposal: Partial demolition and construction. Applicant: James Holland City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Assuming that the Texas Historical Commission approves the proposed work then release the permit with the recommendation that the applicant carefully consider which windows, doors, and sections of siding that must be replaced.
HDP-2015-0111 4515 Avenue D Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: Javad Ahmadi City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage re-use and rehabilitation of the house; recommend a postponement to April 27, 2015 if necessary, to explore alternatives to demolition. If the Commission releases the permit, then recommend completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2015-0119 3600 Meredith Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: Hector Avila City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage adaptive re-use of the house if feasible, but otherwise release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2015-0126 1813 Brackenridge Street and 1814 Drake Avenue Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: David West City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: 1813 Brackenridge: Either postpone to April 27, 2015 to consider alternatives to demolition, or initiate historic zoning. 1814 Drake Avenue: Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
Mar 23, 2015 Historic Landmark
C14H-2015-0001 Dedrick-Hamilton House 912 E. 11th Street Applicant: City of Austin City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the portion of the property outlined in the metes and bounds field notes.
C14H-2015-0002 Pine Street Station 414 Waller Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the original building only.
C14H-2015-0003 Stasswender Houses 807 E. 16th Street, 807½ E. 16th Street, 809 E. 16th Street, 811 E. 16th Street, and 1506 Waller Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the Stasswender House (811 E. 16th Street) only.
NRD-2015-0009 422 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue) Proposal: Construct a rooftop deck. Applicant: Jim Herbert City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend that the applicant conform to the setbacks set forth in the Downtown Austin Plan and the historic district Architectural Standards and set the proposed deck back at least 15 feet from the wall of the building.
NRD-2015-0001 2605 Harris Boulevard (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second-story addition above the one-story section of the house. house. Applicant: Amber Dudley, Moontower City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed with the recommendation that the applicant consider a less ornate treatment for the new front-gacing window to better maintain the architectural integrity of the house, and complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the permit.
NRD-2015-0003 1504 Rainbow Bend (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second story addition. Applicant: Marzia Volpe City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed.
NRD-2015-0011 3005 Harris Boulevard (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second floor addition on the existing ca. 1939 building. Modify the front façade windows, fenestration, and cladding material. Applicant: Jules Kniolek City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the application until the April 27th meeting to allow staff to review the architecture and work with the applicant to consider alternative solutions.
NRD-2015-0014 1708 W. 30th Street (Old West Austin) Proposal: Construct a second-story addition. Applicant: Micaelan Davis City Staff: Beth Johnson, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Scale back the height of the addition and its placement on the house; consider a more compatible fenestration pattern, and complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the permit.
HDP-2014-1117 1409 Canterbury Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1909 house. Applicant: Pecan Valley Homes City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, and encourage the applicant to construct the new house in a style consistent with the existing structure and the historic character of the neighborhood.
HDP-2014-1157 500 Lockhart Drive Proposal: Partial demolition and construct an addition. Applicant: Nick Mehl, Element 5 Architecture City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Reconsider the scale and location of the addition so that the addition does not overwhelm the existing house.
HDP-2015-0002 1805 Lightsey Road Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1932 house. Applicant: John R. Nelson, Lightsey II City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: No recommendation, but if the Commission releases the demolition permit, then staff recommends that the applicant complete a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to the release of any permits.
HDP-2015-0084 2707 Hemphill Park Proposal: Partial demolition and construction. Applicant: James Holland City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Assuming that the Texas Historical Commission approves the proposed work then release the permit with the recommendation that the applicant carefully consider which windows, doors, and sections of siding that must be replaced.
HDP-2015-0111 4515 Avenue D Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: Javad Ahmadi City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage re-use and rehabilitation of the house; recommend a postponement to April 27, 2015 if necessary, to explore alternatives to demolition. If the Commission releases the permit, then recommend completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2015-0119 3600 Meredith Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: Hector Avila City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage adaptive re-use of the house if feasible, but otherwise release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2015-0126 1813 Brackenridge Street and 1814 Drake Avenue Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1904 house. Applicant: David West City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: 1813 Brackenridge: Either postpone to April 27, 2015 to consider alternatives to demolition, or initiate historic zoning. 1814 Drake Avenue: Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.